noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being rosy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rosiness
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noun
Meaning 2
a dusty pink color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pink
Narrower terms: old rose
noun
Meaning 3
a healthy reddish complexion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ruddiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: complexion, skin color, skin colour
noun
Meaning 4
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bloom, blush, flush
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: good health, healthiness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English rosy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rosiness From rosy + -ness.